“Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” is a safety warning that is engraved on the passenger side mirrors … More
Tag: cycling
The Phoenix Cycles Again
The last time I rode a bicycle was in Battambang, Cambodia. In the early afternoon of January 25, 2009, the … More
Tour de Sanur
Right when you think you have it figured out, you’ll be proven wrong. Part and parcel of living on this … More
The Passing Lane
Like the title character in the novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – which I wish I could say … More
(All) About Yves
Little did I know, when my sleuthing began, that all iron bridges and railway routes would lead to a Frenchman … More
The Bridge Watcher
There once was a woman who lived with her husband in a small and primitive wood and metal house. Their … More
An Angel Revealed
A guardian angel of the highest order lives in Battambang and his name is Sok Hom. I met Sok Hom … More
Memories of a bike gone awry
Sometimes, moving your body at the slowest and most deliberate pace possible elicits remarkable awakenings and realizations. It makes you … More
Sudden death
I simply cannot fathom what it must be like to wake up one day, you’re your husband goodbye as he … More
A Tree Grows in Malpur
I was lying on the grass earlier this evening, reading a novel about life in Iran and staring up at … More